Communications With The Tenant

One of the important duties that any property manager in McLean performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the landlord. The best practice is for the rental investor to avoid any direct contact with the renter. Important advice for property owners: avoid sharing your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in McLean typically ask to bend rules, or ask for other special requests. The property management expert knows the lease and knows why the rules exist. A renter can ambush an uniformed landlord at a moment of ignorance causing the owner to grant a request that is against the landlord's own interests.

The consequence of giving into a seemingly simple favor can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is an opportunity to appeal, the renter will take every question to the owner, which cost the owner time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the rental investor to build a personal relationship with the owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the landlord to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a landlord at strange hours or with crazy requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the rental investor's interests. It's harder to achieve that goal when the tenant is going to ask the landlord to second-guess our work.